My doctor tried to send me to a psychiatrist before prescribing HRT, I told her thanks but no thanks, I know who I am. Not sure where you live, but Planned Parenthood doesn't bat an eye. Hope you can find a solution.
i wanted to go to therapy to sort things out without transitioning (i can't transition for another at least 2 years because i'm a minor), i'm pretty sure that i'll screw things up if i don't get help
about planned parenthood, i was planning to move the us when i completed high school but after the last election i don't think they will be able to give hrt this easily when trump is midway through his presidency
I'm in NY, we're pretty blue here and PP is where I get my HRT from. If Trump takes that away, I'll go DIY. We also passed Prop 1, hopefully that sticks...
Could be a poor quality psychiatrist, too. HRT is a legitimate way to address the cause of the depression. Granted, in my ex's experience, she had to do a few therapy sessions before they'd accept that as a root cause but she was able to do it without parental involvement since she had just started going to college.
This was in Texas, btw, but long before it was a hot button issue (18 yrs ago, I think). Shame how it seems worse now, somehow.